Formal vs. Informal Contracts

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FLORIDA REAL ESTATE SALES ASSOCIATE COURSE

Real Estate Contracts

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Formal: Historically, a contract with a wax seal. Today, it refers to a written contract with real or digital signatures. Informal (Parol): An oral contract. Informal or parol contracts are verbal agreements as opposed to written or formal contracts.